Mr. Bar-B-Q Cast-Iron Wok
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Mr. Bar-B-Q Cast-Iron Wok
Customer Review: arrived coated with unremoveable, noxious machine oil
Summary: 1 Stars
This cast-iron wok arrived looking already cured. Following the instructions, I scrubbed it hard with soap and water. I put it on the stove to warm up, and a horrid stench filled the air.
I've now
- soaked it in soapy water for a day
- scrubbed it again
- heated vegetable oil in it to try to dissolve the machine oil
- scrubbed at it with steel wool, household cleaners, and a brass grill brush
Result? My hands are stained with black oil, and there are some silvery spots on the inside of the wok. At this rate, I will never be able to get enough of the cure off of it to make it fit to cook with.
This product is completely useless and I am considering filling out a form to report it as unsafe. I see from reading the reviews that Laurence D'anna and T. Garrison had the same problem.
Customer Review: Very disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
I have had high hopes for this after reading the reviews and was trying to ignore the bad reviews. Little did I know that I received defective item(s - so far it's been the second one). The original product received broken in two. Amazon customer service was very responsive and was sending me a replacement one the same day I issued the returned order. I have just received my second one about 30 minutes ago and guess what, it was also broken (the handle this time). I have just issued another replacement. I am so very disappointed with this product. It makes me wonder if the product will deliver its promise... Hopefully the third one will come intact until I can actually use it. The 1 star is only for the customer service. Hopefully they are as good as they sound.Customer Review: Cast Iron cooking at a great price
Summary: 4 Stars
I received this as a gift and have already put it to use several times. If you are looking for a heavy weight wok, than this is the one. I have an electric range and it sets nicely on the burner and I've found that if I leave it to heat up for about 5 minutes before adding anything in it does really well at maintaining its heat. I do recommend seasoning it before using it the first time. I wiped mine down with regular Crisco and set it in a warm oven (250-300 degrees) for about an hour. After cooking that first time I did season it once more just to get the cast iron broken in a bit quicker. My favorite recipe is Chicken Stir-fry and if you're interested in it please check out my guide for it along with some other items that go great with this product.Customer Review: Heavy but great wok.
Summary: 5 Stars
I wanted to switch from a thin metal wok to a cast iron one because the mass of cast iron can store a lot of heat. This one works perfectly for me in that regard and is just a good wok once you have it properly seasoned. The only hesitation anyone should have in buying this, is the weight. It is very helpful in building up that heat so it doesn't cool down mid stir fry but may be a bit big for some people. I am a pretty big guy and it is still a two hand kind of wok for me. I can't call that a problem though, since the extra metal soaks up the heat that lets you come close to the type of stir frying that restaurants can do. The price is very reasonable for such a big wok as well.Customer Review: Poor quality Chinese cast iron - cracked
Summary: 1 Stars
Two large cracks even before use. Check carefully while washing up for the first time as the shipping coating hides the cracks. The cracks may or may not run. Cast iron is brittle. Cracking of cast iron is not that uncommon but in general it indicates poor quality materials and/or poor production procedures during the cooling and mold removal process. The Chinese cast iron can be excellent but when the importer takes bids for the absolute lowest price ( ie the Walmart syndrome ) this is what you get. Look at old cast iron skillets made in the USA and you will see that the grain and pores in that cast iron is much finer indicating better quality materials and production.